When I try to download new messages in Outlook Express, the message says
"downloading 1 of 7 messages". The messages never download and I can't
download any messages. Outlook Express is therefore not functional. What is
the problem? Thanks.

Move all messages out of the Inbox to a local folder you create and then
compact all folders.

Click on Outlook Express at the top of the folder tree so no folders are
open. Then: File | Work Offline (or double click Working Online in the
Status Bar). File | Folder | Compact all folders. Don't touch anything until
the compacting is completed.

Close and open OE and Send/Receive. Working now? If not, the first message
is causing a problem. Log on to your ISPs Webmail site and read and delete
the first message.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA

"bjkrist" wrote in message

> When I try to download new messages in Outlook Express, the message says
> "downloading 1 of 7 messages". The messages never download and I can't
> download any messages. Outlook Express is therefore not functional. What
> is
> the problem? Thanks.

bjkrist wrote:
> When I try to download new messages in Outlook Express, the message says
> "downloading 1 of 7 messages". The messages never download and I can't
> download any messages. Outlook Express is therefore not functional. What is
> the problem? Thanks.

Do you store email messages in the Inbox or Sent Items?

Outhouse Distress has never really been "functional". Download and
install Thunderbird from www.mozilla.com/thunderbird and it will import
all your messages from OE during installation and use a real email
program with an excellent spam filter and real time spell check.

> bjkrist wrote:
> > When I try to download new messages in Outlook Express, the message says
> > "downloading 1 of 7 messages". The messages never download and I can't
> > download any messages. Outlook Express is therefore not functional. What is
> > the problem? Thanks.
>
> Do you store email messages in the Inbox or Sent Items?
>
> Outhouse Distress has never really been "functional". Download and
> install Thunderbird from www.mozilla.com/thunderbird and it will import
> all your messages from OE during installation and use a real email
> program with an excellent spam filter and real time spell check.
>
> Alias
>
I will sometimes keep messages in the Inbox or Sent for a short period of
time.

bjkrist wrote:
> When I try to download new messages in Outlook Express, the message says
> "downloading 1 of 7 messages". The messages never download and I can't
> download any messages. Outlook Express is therefore not functional. What is
> the problem? Thanks.

If you can, use Webmail to read, then delete the first email from the
server. Then restart OE and try again.

Alias wrote:
> bjkrist wrote:
>> When I try to download new messages in Outlook Express, the message
>> says "downloading 1 of 7 messages". The messages never download and I
>> can't download any messages. Outlook Express is therefore not
>> functional. What is the problem? Thanks.
>
> Do you store email messages in the Inbox or Sent Items?
>
> Outhouse Distress has never really been "functional". Download and
> install Thunderbird from www.mozilla.com/thunderbird and it will import
> all your messages from OE during installation and use a real email
> program with an excellent spam filter and real time spell check.
>
> Alias
This problem isn't limited to OE. I've run into the same thing with
Thunderbird on occasion. The solution offered by others to delete the
offending message using a webmail connection has solved the problem, but
I still wonder why the problem occurs?

>When I try to download new messages in Outlook Express, the message says
>"downloading 1 of 7 messages". The messages never download and I can't
>download any messages. Outlook Express is therefore not functional. What is
>the problem? Thanks.

The problem is you are asking an OE question in a group for XP. Do
you see OE in the group title? NO.

Bill Sharpe wrote:
> Alias wrote:
>> bjkrist wrote:
>>> When I try to download new messages in Outlook Express, the message
>>> says "downloading 1 of 7 messages". The messages never download and I
>>> can't download any messages. Outlook Express is therefore not
>>> functional. What is the problem? Thanks.
>>
>> Do you store email messages in the Inbox or Sent Items?
>>
>> Outhouse Distress has never really been "functional". Download and
>> install Thunderbird from www.mozilla.com/thunderbird and it will
>> import all your messages from OE during installation and use a real
>> email program with an excellent spam filter and real time spell check.
>>
>> Alias
> This problem isn't limited to OE. I've run into the same thing with
> Thunderbird on occasion. The solution offered by others to delete the
> offending message using a webmail connection has solved the problem, but
> I still wonder why the problem occurs?
>
> I prefer Thunderbird, but OE really isn't that bad...
>
> Bill

OE doesn't have a native junk filter or a real time spell check. Also,
the .dbx files have size limitations. I do like the multiple signature
feature in OE but OL has the same thing. I wish T-Bird did.